Oysters Are Here To Save The World! OK, perhaps a bit of hyperbole, but a terrific story at TheGuardian.com tells us how Oysters can, indeed, help the fight against climate change and rising sea tides! They report that a new… Read More ›
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Making Clemenza’s Meatballs! Celebrate “The Godfather” At 50 With This Classic Recipe! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Here’s To A Tasty Celebration Of Mobster Meals! Time to bite into the greatest film ever made, Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather”…turning 50 this month – but Clemenza’s Meatballs are timeless! Aside from being the single greatest movie ever made,… Read More ›
40 Years On, Celebrating”Tootsie!” This Raucous Comedy Remains A Modern, Empowered Classic!
TV Executive On A New York Soundstage: “I’d like to make her look a little more attractive, how far can you pull back?” The Cameraman: “How do you feel about Cleveland?” With that hilarious line, America met Dorothy Michaels, the… Read More ›
Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Tries To Duplicate Anna And Vincent Rao’s Sauce!
Meet The Rao’s! There is a restaurant in East Harlem that has been open since 1896 – run by multi-generations of the Rao family. This legendary restaurant has only ten tables – and it is impossible to get in to…but… Read More ›
Oscar Winners! Phantoms! Gumshoes Too! 3 Neglected 70’s Films You Must See!
Time To Settle A Beef – With Beef! If you know who Beef is, then you will be thrilled to hear about a terrific new special edition of Beef’s movie! It is, as the movie trailer proclaims: “A Cinematic Odyssey… Read More ›
RIP Max Julien…An Appreciation Of “The Mack” And Blaxploitation Cinema!
Iconic “Blaxploitation” Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Max Julien has died…he was 88 years old. Julien was best known for “The Mack”, one of the greatest “Blaxploitation” films of the 70’s…. “Blaxploitation” is a now somewhat overlooked style of film making from the early… Read More ›
RIP Stephen Sondheim! His Brilliant Musical Career – And Cult Film Gem “The Last Of Sheila…”
“Who did this room? Parker Brothers?” This line is from one of my favorite films of all time, written by a legendary talent who has passed away… It’s very sad to have to report that Stephen Sondheim, the brilliant Musical… Read More ›
September 11, 2001. My Experience In New York That Week, From Howard Stern’s Studio To Meeting Bill Clinton…
Twenty Years On… I was in New York on September 11, 2001 – until now I’ve never posted about that day…but, twenty years later, I wanted to share what I experienced and give credit to some of the people who… Read More ›
“The Seven Ups!” Was This The Greatest Car Chase In 70’s Cinema? Here’s The Proof!
You’ll Believe A Car Can Fly! This image is from one of the best car chases ever committed to film – shot in the early 70’s on the real mean streets of New York! There were a number of great… Read More ›
Malice! Fargo! The Paper! Three Great 90’s 🎥 Films!
Have you seen this terrific thriller? If not, it’s one of three great films from the 90’s you can stream this week – let’s go to the movies! Malice – starring Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman An “A”… Read More ›